Discover Houdini’s new COP Pyro solver, a GPU-accelerated method for simulating smoke. This session covers how Pyro Blocks operate inside Copernicus, whether...

Learn how to translate papers into working tools in Houdini. Get and overview of the general ML workflow and dive into the specifics with an implementation c...

Cairos.ai: motion from conversation service with HoudiniExplore Cairos.ai, a web service that produces 3D humanoid motion from conversation with an AI. We'll...

Learn how to incorporate machine‑learning enhancements into your Pyro FX workflows. Make your simulations look 3x better by using Houdini 21's procedural mac...

Learn how to build supervised ML pipelines in Houdini 21. Explore the ML nodes and features that have been added with Houdini 21. These ML nodes are designed...

In this feature, Alexandre Breton — Technical Artist at Sandfall Interactive — shares how a small team of just 33 developers took on the ambitious challenge ...

When building the destructible exo-fungus colonies that fill the world of Ambrosia Sky, we found ourselves solving several difficult problems at once. Level ...

As visual artists working across art, science, and technology, we use Houdini to simulate the complexity of natural systems, from cellular structures to shif...

Join me as we prepare a tasty hot drink made up of cookies, milk, sugar, coffee and caramel. This will showcase multiple simulation setups, different approac...

The presentation will show the Alps' Moose project, a production-level full CGI shot covering the best features of Houdini. It includes different FX elements...

Learn how to build, customize, and package a reusable character rig in Houdini 21 using Rig Builder and APEX. This course walks you through importing and preparing a character, assembling and styling animator-friendly controls (including advanced eye-look systems), working with fused APEX graphs and custom components, and finally saving the complete rig as a clean, portable HDA with embedded materials and textures.

Congratulations to all of our Houdini Certified Schools for another year of high-quality student submissions! If you see your work, leave a comment and let u...

Poly Haven is developing it's first-ever video game, Project Lighthouse, and we need your help to bring its world to life! Work alongside us to create a library of free and open themed props that will be integrated directly into the game

In this talk Simon Holmedal and Andreas Catucci from the London-based design studio Panoply celebrate ten years of creative innovation, sharing insights into...

Discover how to build your own CG-AI workflows using the Houdini ComfyUI plugin, enabling seamless data exchange between Houdini and ComfyUI. In this talk, R...

Learn all about Project Outback as a vehicle to explore Houdini's KineFX rigging and animation tools. Start by learning about KineFX and APEX and what was ac...

In this course, we’ll explore Houdini’s new SOP-based crowd tools and build a complete crowd scene from start to finish. You’ll learn how to bring in characters, set up motion paths, add animation layers, work with cloth, and finally render everything in Solaris using Karma. By the end, you’ll be able to create believable, dynamic crowds for your own projects.

Harness the power and flexibility of COPs to generate terrain inside Houdini. Learn how to create custom tools that facilitate terrain creation and fine-tuni...

Take an in-depth look at the latest advancements in Houdini’s Character FX workflows, featuring Otis—a powerful new GPU-accelerated dynamics solver purpose-b...

Learn how to use Copernicus to generate a procedural painting, inspired by reaction-diffusion solvers and impressionist techniques. Learn how to construct pa...

What is Latent space ? This presentation breaks down how we can map and visualize this abstract concept to gain powerful insights into our models. More impor...

On October 23, SideFX hosted a day of terrific Houdini related presentations in Tokyo! SideFX 提供の Houdini にまつわる講演が終日楽しめる素晴らしい一日に参加しましょう。

**SF HUG is back!** Join us this November for the re-launch of San Francisco’s Houdini User Group (SF HUG)! We’ll have pizza, beer, and great company— including a short p

In this thoughtful conversation, Singapore-based Karim and Maria Sahai open up about their professional journeys, from their early steps in the creative indu...